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BigJimP · December 12, 2008, 02:38 PM

You need to decide on 1 hull to use first (you can't just mix them). I'd recommend Remington STS, Remington Nitro hulls or Remington Gun Club hulls in 12ga (they happen to all take the same recipe ).

Pick what you want to load in terms of payload on shot - I'd recommend 1 oz. I prefer 8's for all around shooting. Then pick a wad that is in the recipe for a 1 oz load ( like the Winchester WAA12SL wad, Rem Tgt 12 wad, Green Duster, etc ).

Pick a primer, from your manual, like Winchester 209 ( you can't just substitute any 209 primer either ). Then from the loading tables you will get an amount of powder to use.

If you go with Rem STS hulls, 1 oz of shot, Win 209 primer, WAA12SL wad - then Hodgdon Clays powder will give you 1235 fps at 18.4 grains. But verify that load in your own books.

December 12, 2008, 02:38 PM	#4
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	You need to decide on 1 hull to use first (you can't just mix them). I'd recommend Remington STS, Remington Nitro hulls or Remington Gun Club hulls in 12ga (they happen to all take the same recipe ). Pick what you want to load in terms of payload on shot - I'd recommend 1 oz. I prefer 8's for all around shooting. Then pick a wad that is in the recipe for a 1 oz load ( like the Winchester WAA12SL wad, Rem Tgt 12 wad, Green Duster, etc ). Pick a primer, from your manual, like Winchester 209 ( you can't just substitute any 209 primer either ). Then from the loading tables you will get an amount of powder to use. If you go with Rem STS hulls, 1 oz of shot, Win 209 primer, WAA12SL wad - then Hodgdon Clays powder will give you 1235 fps at 18.4 grains. But verify that load in your own books.